Cane River (''Rivière aux Cannes'') is a riverU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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, accessed June 3, 2011 formed from a portion of the Red River that is located in

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Natchitoches Parish (french: Paroisse des Natchitoches or ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,566. The parish seat is Natchitoches. The parish was formed in 1805. The Natchito ...

. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it has been best known as the site of a historic ''

Creole de couleur The Creoles of color are a historic ethnic group of Creole people that developed in the former French and Spanish colonies of Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South C ...

'' (multiracial) culture that has centers upon the National Historic Landmark

Melrose Plantation Melrose Plantation, also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark located in the unincorporated community of Melrose in Natchitoches Parish in north central Louisiana. This is one of the largest plantations in the United State ...

and nearby St. Augustine Church. In 1836 the Red River shifted to the eastward channel which was called the "Rigolette de Bon Dieu".N. Philip Norman. "The Red River of the South". ''Louisiana Historical Quarterly.'' v. 25. (April 1942), no. 2. p. 397.

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